I'm a little delayed in writing this up, so this is a little light on the details. My memory cells aren't what they used to be!

This was a getaway trip for myself and 2 of my friends. Neither of them had sailed RCCL before. Two of us flew in the day before and stayed at the Crowne Plaza, which we got a good price on through Priceline. Honestly, if I hadn't gotten a good price on it, this is NOT a hotel I'd stay at again. It's very clean, and rooms were good sized, but the location is pretty awful if you don't have a car. For one night it was okay, but you can do better.

We met up with our third person at the port and boarding was a breeze. I always give the porter a buck or so per bag, but the one we had didn't have her hand out and actually walked away after tagging our bags. I gave her a tip anyway, but for those stressing about it, I think it's all in who you get. We went up to the WJ, which seemed busier than usual. Food was as expected - sufficient, but nothing to write home about. Staff was extremely attentive and polite. Read more